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Thursday, 21 May 2026
13 facts about tears
13 facts about tears
Multipurpose liquid
Associated with emotions, tears are a product of lacrimal glands, found in the eyes of most terrestrial vertebrates. Although their primary function i ...

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Fungi
The largest group of fungi are multicellular organisms, but there are also single-cell fungi, such as yeast.
A characteristic feature of fungi is their cell wall made of chitin. A fungal cell may be mononuclea ...
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Graphene
Another potential area of application of graphene is materials engineering.
Very high-quality graphene could be combined with other materials, e.g. rubber or plastics, which wo ...
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Amber
Heated amber emits a pine-tree fragrance.
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Large Magellanic Cloud
We define the shape of the galaxy as a Magellanic spiral galaxy.
It has a bar, but it does not appear in the center of the galaxy. The reason for this deformation is the gravitational influence of both the Milky Way and the Small Magellanic Cloud.
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Silver
Silver is a chemical element with the symbol Ag, belonging to the group of transition metals (gold, platinum) in the periodic table.
The Latin name for silver is argentum.
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Ganymede
Ganymede orbits Jupiter at a distance of 1.070.400 kilometers. The complete orbit takes 7 days and 3 hours.
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Titan
Several of Titan’s mountains are named for mountains from J. R. R. Tolkien literature (i.e. Moria Montes), and colles (collection of hills) are named after Tolkien’s characters (i.e. Arwen).
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Tears
There are three types of tears.
They are: Basal tears (protecting and nourishing cornea) Reflex tears (glands' reaction to irritating compounds, like smoke) Emotional tears (produced in response to various emotional states)
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Fungi
A mushroom called Entoloma hochstetteri is a mushroom with a blue, fruiting body.
His image appears on the back of the 2002 New Zealand $50 banknote.
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lava
Underwater eruption produces pillow lava.
It cools very quickly and splits into ellipsoidal, usually flattened lobes resembling pillows or loa ...
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17 facts about Titan
17 facts about Titan
The largest of Saturn’s satellites
Titan is the only moon in the Solar System with such a dense atmosphere. It is the second largest moon in the Solar System after Ganymede (Jupiter III ...
18 facts about amber
18 facts about amber
Fossilized tree resin
Amber is one of the most interesting natural products. It looks like a gemstone, but it is a fossilized tree resin from ancient trees dating back mill ...
16 facts about liver
16 facts about liver
24/7 laboratory
The liver is one of the most essential human organs. It is extensively multitasking—it produces, filtrates, converts, and stores. It is thanks to the ...
29 facts about NASA
29 facts about NASA
For the Benefit of All
The Cold War, although a grim period in world history, brought an intense rivalry in a space race between the U.S., and the Soviet Union. As a result, ...
16 facts about Aurora
16 facts about Aurora
Northern light that has delighted people for centuries
Auroras can be different. Sometimes it is bright and dancing, shimmering with different colors, sometimes it appears still. It has always fascinated p ...
19 facts about Brain
19 facts about Brain
Organic supercomputer
The brain is one of the most important and most fascinating and complex organs in the human body. It is an incredibly plastic command center that over ...
16 facts about Phobos
16 facts about Phobos
The larger of two moons of Mars
We do not know the exact origin of this satellite. We know, however, that it is dangerously close to its planet and is in for a catastrophe. It is not ...
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